Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB873: AN ACT relating to energy.
Status: In committee, March 10, 2026
Amend KRS 278.040 to make a technical correction relating to administrative regulations promulgated by the Public Service Commission..
What the bill says
An act relating to energy.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to energy. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 278.040 is amended to read as follows: (1) The Public Service Commission shall regulate utilities and enforce the provisions of this chapter. The commission shall be a body corporate, with power to sue and be sued in its corporate name. The commission may adopt a seal bearing the name "Public Service Commission of Kentucky," which seal shall be affixed to all writs and official documents, and to such other instruments as the commission directs, and all courts shall take judicial note of the seal. (2) The jurisdiction of the commission shall extend to all utilities in this state. The commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of rates and service of utilities, but with that exception nothing in this chapter is intended to limit or restrict the police jurisdiction, contract rights, or powers of cities or political subdivisions. (3) The commission may promulgate[adopt], in accordance[keeping] with KRS Chapter 13A, reasonable administrative regulations to implement the provisions of KRS Chapter 278 and investigate the methods and practices of utilities to require them to conform to the laws of this state, and to all reasonable rules, administrative regulations, and orders of the commission not contrary to law. XXXX 3/3/2026 2:20 PM …
Sponsors
- Jim Gooch (R, HD-012) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Energy, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings
Common questions
- What is HB873?
- HB873 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to energy.
- What does HB873 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to energy.
- What is the status of HB873?
- In committee as of March 10, 2026. Latest action: to Natural Resources & Energy (H) (March 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB873?
- Jim Gooch (R, HD-012).
- Where is the official record for HB873?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb873.html
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